Windshield hinge



Dec. l, 1925- 1,563,343

H. w. cooLEY WINDSHIELD 'HINGE Filed Dec. 10. 1923 Patented Dec. ll, 1925.

UNITE HIRAM W. COOLEY, OF CHICAGO, LLNOIS, ASSIGNOR TO WILLAIVI R. MOSS,

CHCAGO, LLINOIS.

WINDST-IELD HNGE.

Application lcd December l0, 1923. Serial No. 679,577'.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, HIRAM W. joonnr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of @ook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a l/Vindshield Hinge; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

rlhis invention relates to a hinge primai-ily adapted for supporting wind shields upon automotive vehicles, but susceptible of use wherever it is desired to revolubly support a member, the movements of which it is desired to control and limit.

It is an object of this invention to provide a revoluble hinge connection for a rotatable member which is designed to retain said rotatable member in any desired adjusted position, and which is simple and easily installed.

With these and other objects in view, which will become more apparent in the following description and disclosures, this invention comprises the novel structure and combinations hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of this invention and in which similar reference numerals refer to similar features in the different views.

Fig. l is a fragmentary elevational view of a wind shield and its support.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 with parts shown in section.

Fig. 3 is an interior plan view of the supporting bearing for the wind shield, showing a spring detent barrel in section.

Fig. i is an elevational view of the supporting trunnion on the wind shield that forms the revoluble hinge connection.

Fig. 5 is a section upon the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

In the drawing there is illustrated the rotatable hinge connection upon one side of a rotatable member such as a wind shield, but it should be understood that a similar connection may be used upon the opposite channel member, it may be secured therein by screws or the like.

Proper bearings have been provided for forming a cylindrical bearing socket for supporting the trunnions. Such a bearing socket is shown in F ig. 3. It comprises a cylindrical socket 5 having diametrically opposite attaching extensions G which are in the form of channel members adapted to fit over the side frame member 7 of the wind shield supporting rack or frame and be secured thereto by screws or the like; a recess being provided in the frame 7 for receiving the bearing socket. If desired the bearing socket may form an integral part of the wind shield support. A barrel 8 is threaded into this bearing socket and communicates with the interior thereof. A retaining cap or plug 9 is threaded interiorly of the barrel and is adjustable relative thereto. A plunger 9a having an inner rounded end and an outer reduced shank is confined within said barrel, and is normally spring impelled to engage the depression in the trunnions by means of a coil spring l0 surrounding the reduced shank and abutting the plug 9 and the shoulder formed at the inner end of the reduced shank.

One way of assembling the wind shield with relation to the supporting frame members 7 may` be suggested. It consists in first securing the bearing sockets in the side frame members, inserting the trunnions therein which may be turned to any convenient angle, and then sliding the wind shield between the channel members 4t and attaching the same by screws or the like.

It is evident that the wind shield may be readily adjusted to 'any desired angle by properly rotating the sanne. The yielding detent will readily yield during sueh rotetion. YWhen the desired ingle has been reached, the detent will zuitomatieally snup into one of the depressions of the trunnions when the sume is in :in opposite position. Otherwise, the Wind shield may be moved :i trifle to allow the detent to engage-zr depression es is obvious. These detents will positively hold the wind shield from shitinfl during any rattling of the cnr over rough roads, and are more reliable than the plain friction holding` ineens is commonly used.

`While I ha-ve illustrated the particular rotatable hinge connection in relation with n vind shield, it should be understood that it is not limited thereto but may be used on rotating Windows, shutters or doors or simihir rotatable members.

l am aware that numerous details oi construction may 'be varied through zr wide range Without departing from the principles of this inventionI` and l therefore do not purpose limiting` the partent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior nrt.

I claim :is my invention:

l. ln :L devire or the class described, u. frame having :i reces, :i detziehal le socket mounted in said rece?- chu nellile extensions secured to said heini/e7 :a lhair-- r member threaded into smid sofi.: i und provided with :i lhrezued closure ineniher, ai yielding detent ronlrrinel in smid hurra-i. and n trnnnion rotatable in srid soclei und having` rr channel member u i receiving:r zi` member, said unnniolA herir depressions engrzigeuble by said detent.'

PURA El lV. (i` TOO LEY. 

